CREJ - Property Management Quarterly - July 2016
The sixth annual Watts to Water awards ceremony was held during the Denver Metro Building Owners and Managers Association luncheon June 8 at the Denver Athletic Club. The ceremony recognized outstanding buildings in the greater Denver metro area for superior achievement in the reduction of energy and water consumption. Watts to Water is a first-of-its-kind program dedicated to the energy- and water-use reduction of commercial properties in the Denver metro area. The program is sponsored by Denver Metro BOMA and partnered with the City Energy Project, the Denver Mayor’s Office and the Environmental Protection Agency. Watts to Water offers participants free sustainability training, tips and advice on how to best use Energy Star Portfolio Manager. The program educates participants about the most recent rebates and incentives for energy and water conservation. Last year, Watts to Water members saved 7.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity, and 14 million kilo British thermal units of steam and natural gas. That’s enough energy to power more than 500,000 square feet of Denver office space. In addition, Watts to Water members reported more than 9.3 million gallons of water savings. Most Efficient Building – Office Minoru Yasui Building Owned and managed by the city of Denver Most Improvement in Efficiency – Office Plaza Tower One Owned and managed by Granite Properties Most Efficient Building – Multifamily Spire Managed by Centennial Realty Advisors Most Efficient Building – Medical Office Most Improved Building – Medical Office 9025 Grant Street Owned by SNH Medical Office Properties Trust Managed by RMR Group 2015 Visionary Award The Citadel Owned by TR Citadel LLC Managed by Cushman & Wakefield In addition, Watts to Water recognized other program participants that achieved 10 percent or more energy or water savings from 2014 to 2015. Energy Super Savers • 410 17th Street – Jones Lang LaSalle • 7401 Corporate Center – The RMR Group • 9025 Grant Street – The RMR Group • Boettcher Concert Hall – city and county of Denver • Buell Theater – city and county of Denver • Mountain View Corporate Center IV – Westfield Property Services • The Citadel – Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado Inc. Water Super Savers • 9025 Grant Street – The RMR Group • Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center – city and county of Denver • Atrium I – Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado Inc. • Denver Coliseum – city and county of Denver • Independence Plaza – Jones Lang LaSalle • Invasive Species Research Building – Colorado State University • Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse – city and county of Denver • One Maroon Circle – Jones Lang LaSalle • Plaza Tower One – Granite Properties • The Summit at Dry Creek, Building II – Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado Inc. • The Quadrant – CBRE • Waterview Two – Jones Lang LaSalle Watts to Water is open to any 5,000-plus-sf office buildings, hotel and multifamily residence in the Denver metro area. The program is expanding enrollment to all 5,000-plus-sf medical office buildings in the Denver metro area. Registration is easy, free and online at www.wattstowater.org. The program is a great way to gain further recognition for sustainable management practices and get access to sustainable training opportunities. Together, we can help make Colorado more sustainable!